[ben parrish]

Hawktel,
Segregation was practiced all over the country. The majority of the publicized major battles over civil liberties were in the rural south mainly due to demographics, geography, and media coverage. However, don’t forget the riots in Chicago, New York, San Francisco, etc.
Making a statement like “you Southerners were against civil liberties” is like someone saying “you people in Utah are all polygamists”.
The battle over civil liberties was because of the Constitution of the United States not allowing certain rights to individuals because of skin color, age, sex, and religion. Don't blame the problems on one group of people; it was a country wide battle.